Welding hood shield



April 11;,` 1939. -W o RENACKER -T AL 2,1541774 WELDING HOOD SHIELD Y Filedl May 19, v1.957

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m'trtit, ana mme L.- Mich Application May 19,l 1937, serial No. 143,550

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Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a welding hood shield, and particularly relates to a vizor commonly .usedon these hOdS. on 4 La It is an object of the present invention topro- A videin a. welding hood a viz'oi-oi shield whereby the operator may easily and quickly moveto Voperative or inoperative position a light screening shield so as to protectthe eyeslfrom the glare It is another object -of the present invention o provide a device whereby thegoperator, without t e use of his hands, may move a shield device to operative and inoperative position. .4 Another object ofthe present invention is the provision in a device of this class of mechanism4 whereby the operator', by drawing inwardly or .blowingoutwardly on a tube, may eiIect the operation of the device so astomove the shield .20 from one position `to the other.

Another object ofthe present invention is the 'provision in a device of this classoi' a shield operating mechanism which .will be simple i.n

. structure, economical ofmanufactura-durable,

-23 compact, light; and easily "and quickly operated;

Another object oi the present invention is the provision in a devicepfv this class of mechanism `so constructed and arranged that a -movable mounted shieldmay be' 30' tion and locked in this ,position and easily and quickly moved to non-shielding position-and locked in this position.

Other objects gwill appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combination and 35 arrangement o! parts hereinafter deseribedand claimed.

The invention willj be best understood by a lreference .to the accompanyingdrawing. which forms a part of this speciiicati'on and in which-' Fig. l is a side elevational 'View of a welding hood showingthe invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary `front elevational View.v Fig. 3 is alview taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2 j .slightly enlarged. 45 4 is a sectional viewtaken on line l-I of Fig. 2. v JFig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line S- of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a view taken on line 3 6 of Fig.1. The welding hood I is provided with the usml; retaining loops' I2 and I3 which fit .over the head ofthe user. In this welding hood is an opening Il yover whichy is 'mounted a supporting `frame I carrying the transparent pane of `glass I6. 55 This transparent pane of, glass I6 serves as a plate I9 of as a light is pivotally mounted extended through the' sidqe walls122 of the framej I'1 and through the moved to shielding posit which would pull the piston 32 downwardly into protection to the eyes of the user when the shielding frame is moved tononshielding position. Mounted on this supporting frame is an embracing frame I1, formed preferablyirom'metal and projecting at its side walls and bottom wall for- 3 wardly of the supporting frame I5, as clearly appears in Fig. 6. A shield frame I8 is providedJ on which is mounted a shieldingor protective colored or smoked glass which serves citer sd that `Jwhen the plate l is 1o lowered into the position shown inFig. 4, it will serve as a protection'to the `eyes 'of the operator. While the welding operation is being carried on, the protective plate or-shield I9 will be lowered into the position shown in Fig. 4. The frame I9 15 .on' the wire 2| which is inwardly projecting lugs carried by the frame I8. Pivotally connected c at one Aside of the frame I8 tothe frame 20 i510 one end' of a toggle link 23, the opposite end of whichis pivotally connected at 24 -to another toggle-link 25 which is pivotally connected at 23 1 to the embracing frame I1. An operating link 21 is pivotally connected at one end to the toggle 25 link 25 intermediate its ends. The opposite end of the link 21 is pivotally connected-as at 2B to ...one end' of.` a rocker arin 3 0, which is pivoted a.t..29L to the embracing frame I1. The opposite end ofthe rocker arm is connected to the rod 3l projecting outwardly from the piston 32 which is slideably. mounted in the cylinder 33 to form a' snug and leak proof engagement therewith. The cylinder is; provided with'a-nipple 34, having the centralpassage 35 therein, so as to establish a communication of the tube 36 with the interior of the cylinder 33'. This tube 36 is mounted Y on -the nipple in embracing relation and ofl suilicent length to reach the mouth of the operator when the hood is'mounted in position.

'I he construction is such that when the operlator blows through the tube 36, the piston 32 will bemoved upwardly into the' position shown in Fig. l s as' to rock the rocker arm 30 and straighten out the toggle embodying 'the links 23 and 25. This rocking will move the` toggle beyond center, upon which the link 21 will en' vgage the abutment stud 31 `and thus the device will be lockedjn outwardly moved or inoperative position as shown in Fig. 1. This permit the operator a clear view, through the clear glass I6, of the work-piece and when it is desired to lower the plate I9 to operative orshielding position. the operator wouldsuck or' draw on the' tube 36 the position shown in Fig. 3, and rock the various parts to effect a movement of the plate I into the position shown in Fig. 4. When the plate i9 is lowered to operative position as shown in Fig. 3, the toggle links 3l! and 2l will be so moved as to be moved past center thus locking the plate i9 in shielding position. This. is an important feature, as it permits the frame to be locked in shielding position by the force of gravity, so that should the operator fail to effect sufficient force to move the frame i8 to fully closed position, the weight of the frame swinging downward would effect a breaking of the toggle embodying the links El and d to lock 'the 'plate in shielding position.

Thus, .it is obvious that the operator is not required to use his hands in operating the shielding device and that the device may be moved from one position to another without requiring the removal of the operators hand from the work-piece,

In the form illustrated, we have shown a pneumatically operated mechanism and of course this mechanism may beI operated by the operator blowing or sucking through the tube 36, or eiecting the necessary pneumatic action by the means of a bulb or the like. It is believed obvious that if desired, the piston may be dispensed with and ordinary mechanical means substituted for effecting a movement of the rod 3|.

It is believed obvious that the device may be built into the shield when-the hood II is used, or used as an attachment;` for mounting thereon after the hood I I has been fabricated. It is also believed obvious that the mechanism may not be limited for use on a welding hood but may g be used on the hand shields as well. In the illus- '-tration, the hood II serves merely as a support for the frame and the-operating mechanism.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction, we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precise details of structure sho-wn, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as may come within the comprising: a supporting frame; a transparent closure in said frame; a swingable frame swingably mounted on said supporting frame; a translucent closure for said swingable frame; and pneumatic means for swinging said swingable frame from one position to another including a toggle mechanism for locking said swingable frame in one position and. a second toggle mechanism for locking said frame in another position.

A device of the class described, comprising: a supporting frame; a swingable frame swingably gitarre BEST AVAILABLE COPY mounted on said supporting frame and swingable to open and closed positions; a toggle mechanism connected with said supporting frame and with said swingable frame, said toggle mechanism comprising a plurality of cooperating toggles, oneV connected with said supporting frame and with' said swingable frame, said toggle mechanism comprising a plurality of cooperating toggles, one of said toggles moving past dead center upon swinging of said swingable frame to open position for locking the same in open. position, and one of said toggles swinging past center upon swinging of said swingable frame to closed position for locking said frame in closed position; a cylinder; a piston slideably mounted in said cylinder;

means for connecting said piston to one end of said toggle mechanism; and a conduit for deliveringfluid to said cylinder for moving said piston in either direction in said cylinder, the movement of said piston in one direction effecting a swinging of said swingable closure to open positionQthe movement of said piston in the opposite direction effecting a swinging of said swingable closure to closed position.

5. A shielding device of they class described, comprising: a supporting frame; a swingable frame swingably mounted on said supporting frame and swingable into open position and into closed position; a translucent .closure for said swingable frame; and pneumatic means for swinging said swingable frame from open posi- `tion to closed position and from closed position to open position and including a toggle mechanism forreleasably locking said swingable frame in open position and in closed position.

6. A device of the class described, comprising: a welding hood having an opening formed therein; a transparent closure fixed over said open ing; a swingably mounted` frame c arried by said hood and swingable intoposition over said open-- ing; a translucent closure for said swingable frame; and pneumatic means for swinging said swingable frame from one position to another including a toggle mechanism for locking said frame in one position. g 7. A device of the class described, comprising: a welding hood having an opening formed therein; a swingably mounted frame carried by said hood and swingable into position over said opening; a translucent closure for said frame; and pneumatic means for swinging said frame from one position to another including a toggle mechanism for locking saidirame in one position.

WILLIAM OTTO RIENACKER. ARCHIE L. PERRIGO. 

